San Francisco – Tobias Jesso, Jr., was never really a piano player. It wasn’t until a woman in a dream told him that the world was going to end that he decided to sit down at the keys and write his first solo demo, “Just A Dream.” This strange encounter turned out to be just
Los Angeles – After several opening bands took turns pummeling audience members at Jewel’s Catch One last weekend, headliners Naomi Punk put on a dynamic and loud performance. These three gentlemen from Olympia, Washington have been churning out noisy, chaotic noise rock since 2008, producing two full-length albums, 2012’s The Feeling and 2014’s Television Man.
Next week, indie pop act, Geographer, will be back with their newest record, Ghost Modern. (Best New Bands contributor, Sean Kayden, first reported on the upcoming record here.) The five piece San Franciscan band has been working to leave no ear un-intrigued and no playlist without a spot for filling, in the time leading up the the release and the group
Austin – A lot of people say SXSW Music doesn’t really start until Wednesday, but those chumps missed out on day one. It was a little slower than usual as people waited in line to collect wristbands, but careful planners could have filled up their schedules. Or, just stayed at Spotify House. They had some
Courtney Barnett’s full-length debut album, Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit is out next Tuesday, via Mom+Pop Music. Anxious fervor has been growing in the months and weeks leading up to the release and things have only reached a new high with Barnett’s latest promotional effort. This past Monday, Barnett and her band made
Los Angeles – Local synth-pop aficionados, Smallpools, are enthusiastically prepared to show the world their highly anticipated debut LP, LOVETAP! In the summer of 2013, the band released their first self-titled EP on RCA Records. It was an incredible feat considering the band had only been together a few months up until that point. They
New York – Two heavy hitters of the music world, synth-pop artist, Grimes (Claire Boucher), and indie pop act, Bleachers (Jack Antonoff), recently teamed up to create and release a completely new track titled, “Entropy.” The new collaborative creation debuted on the most recent installment of the HBO program, Girls and was co-written by both artists specifically for the show. Viewers
Chicago – Music journalists often find their inboxes overflowing with press releases, invitations, and a plethora of new music. Sifting through those emails can be tedious and time consuming, but every so often that afternoon dig finds a diamond in the rough. This happened to me recently when I stumbled upon a little gem titled
Nashville – The Richmond, VA-based band Avers stopped by the Stone Fox this past Friday night, and it just so happened to be a very damp, dreary Friday the 13th. However, despite the rain and the mud and the lingering superstition, fans of the psychedelic pop group flocked to the show in order to catch
New York – Noise-inspired indie pop band, Surfer Blood, has announced a set of national headlining show dates, in support of their tertiary record, 1000 Palms. (The band’s last release, 2013′s Pythons, was reviewed by Best New Bands.) The West Palm Beach based group recently performed a special acoustic version of the single, “I Can’t Explain,” during a studio session the band